MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb 5, 2013) - Tao Minerals Ltd. (TAO) (OTCQB: TAON) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire the La Ahuyama property from Canam Mineria SAS of Medellin, Colombia. The La Ahuyama property is located in the Bolivar Department of Colombia. Government recorded gold production from the region, between 1987 and 1994 is ca. 1,271,000 ounces of gold, and the region is presently reporting the highest annual gold production in Colombia, averaging ca. 275,000 ounces per year since 1991.

Tao president, James A. Sikora, stated that Tao is very pleased to have executed this LOI to acquire an excellent and key project in such a strategic gold mining district of Colombia.

Tao Minerals Ltd is a mining exploration and development company formed to acquire, develop, and exploit natural resource properties focusing primarily on the rich, yet highly underdeveloped gold deposits of Colombia in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. As a corporation, arriving early to the boom in the expansion of natural resource development in Colombia has enabled Tao to establish itself in Colombia over the past five years, becoming adept at the necessary legal and political processes and hiring highly qualified personnel in the geological, legal and security professions.

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Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the 2011 fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.